A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Nanticoke Watershed Initiative
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maryland
Summary:: The Conservation Fund developed a vision for protecting and interpreting the natural, cultural and recreational resources of the Nanticoke Watershed.
Website:: www.conservationfund.org
Contact:: Keith O'Connor
Associate
The Conservation Fund
703-525-6300
koconnor@drhorne.com

Project Name:: Sawdust Remediation to Protect Endangered Species
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Virginia
Summary:: Partners work to remediate the enormous sawdust waste problem in the sensitive karst area in Lee County, Virginia.
Contact:: Shane Hanlon
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(276) 623-1233 x 25
shane_hanlon@fws.gov

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Measuring Conservation Practices
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Ohio
Summary:: A GIS-based model was developed to determine the effects of best management practices for agricultural lands on erosion and sedimentation rates.
Website:: www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov
Contact:: Steve Davis
NRCS Resource Conservationist
USDA-NRCS
419-222-0614 x 108
steve.davis@oh.usda.gov

Project Name:: Builders for the Bay
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Missouri, Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Washington, DC, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Summary:: A program aimed at reducing environmental impacts from developments within the Chesapeake Bay watershed through local code and ordinance modification
Website:: www.buildersforthebay.net
Contact:: Rebecca Winer
Program Manager
Center for Watershed Protection
410-461-8323
rrw.cwp.org

Project Name:: Red River of the North
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: North Dakota, Minnesota
Summary:: Partners have achieved exceptional results in protecting land and water, building local stewardship and creating partnerships that have leveraged major funding.
Website:: www.rrbdin.org
Contact:: Charles Fritz
Director
International Water Institute
701-231-9747
charles.fitz@ndsu.nodak.edu

Project Name:: Safeguarding Natural and Cultural Heritage in National Parks
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Nebraska, South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: Innovative and specialized mobile strike teams work with private and public partners throughout the country to manage harmful invasive plants on park lands.
Website:: www.nature.nps.gov/biology/invasivespecies
Contact:: Linda R. Drees
Branch Chief
National Park Service
970.225.3595
Linda_Drees@nps.gov

Project Name:: Trapper's Point Working Group
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming
Summary:: The group seeks to develop a protection plan for the Trapper's Point wildlife migration route, a crucial corridor for pronghorn antelope, mule deer, and other migrating ungulates.
Website:: www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/trappers.html
Contact:: Joel Berger
Senior Scientist, North America Program
Wildlife Conservation Society
(208) 787-3068
jberger@wcs.org

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Rio Grande Basin Initiative
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico, Texas
Summary:: The Rio Grande Basin is a highly productive agricultural area, with irrigated agriculture claiming more than 85 percent of its water.
Website:: riogrande.tamu.edu
Contact:: Dr. B.L. Harris
Project Director, Associate Director
Texas Water Resources Institute
979-845-1851
bl-harris@tamu.edu

Project Name:: Rich County Wildlife Habitat Conservation
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: The partnership will improve 24,000 acres of shrubsteppe habitat and collect pre- and post-treatment response data for vegetation and wildlife.
Contact:: John Fairchild
Habitat Conservation Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
801-538-4766
johnfairchild@utah.gov

Project Name:: Landscape Change on Native Lands: Southern Colorado Plateau
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah
Summary:: Land use plans are developed using fundamental geologic information to identify landscape mobility, stability, and its relationship to local environmental conditions.
Website:: wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/wgmt/navajo/index.html
Contact:: Margaret Hiza Redsteer
Project Coordinator
U. S. Geological Survey
928 556-7366
mhiza@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Sand Flats Recreation Area, Grand County, Utah
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Utah
Summary:: Partners entered into a cooperative agreement for local management of the federal recreation area. Project has benefited both the recreation area and the nearby community of Moab.
Website:: discovermoab.com/sandflats.htm and discovermoab.com/visitorcenter.
Contact:: Bob Ratcliffe
Deputy Group Manager
Recreation and Visitor Services, Bureau of Land Management
202-452-5040
Bob_Ratcliffe@blm.gov

Far West

Project Name:: Soap Lake Science and Community Collaborative
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: Science and education are bridging environmental goals and community economic development interests for the benefit of a unique natural resource.
Website:: www.thelake.org
Contact:: Jerry Vice
Chair
Soap Lake Conservancy
206-229-2066
gavice@comcast.net

Project Name:: Integrating Desert Conservation, Visitor Services, and Public Safety
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Key government agencies created the California Desert Managers Group to coordinate conservation, recreation, research and other activities at a landscape scale.
Website:: www.dmg.gov
Contact:: Glen Black
Senior Environmental Scientist
California Department of Fish and Game
909-987-7449
gblack@dfg.ca.gov

Project Name:: Helping Indian Tribes Manage Natural Resources
Location:: Far West: Nevada
Summary:: The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe recently completed a Comprehensive Resource Management Plan with the assistance of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on their 475,000 acre Reservation.
Contact:: Deb Prevost
Resource Conservationist
USDA NRCS
(775) 857-8500 x 144
deb.prevost@nv.usda.gov

Project Name:: Endangered Species Act Assurances for Private Landowners
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Private landowners with approved NRCS-RMS conservation plans are able to use their lands for work and conservation with a minimum of red tape.
Website:: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/OR/Biology/T&E/Tri-County%20Consultation/
Contact:: Ron Graves
District Manager
Wasco Soil and Water Conservation District
541-296-6178 x114
Ron.Graves@or.nacdnet.net

Project Name:: American Forests and Mountains to Sound Greenway
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: This project planted native trees on former logging roads to create a continuous “greenbelt” along Interstate 90 in order to improve surrounding habitats.
Website:: www.americanforests.org
Contact:: Deborah Gangloff
Executive Director
American Forests
(202) 737-1944
info@amfor.org

Project Name:: Guadalupe River Project, San Jose, California
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: This project provides 100-year flood protection, habitat protection, water quality protection, fish & wildlife enhancement, and recreation & open space features within the Guadalupe River watershed.
Website:: www.spk.usace.army.mil/projects/civil/guadalupe/
Contact:: Bradley C. Hubbard
Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
(916) 557-7054
bradley.c.hubbard@usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Morro Bay, Protecting Priority Habitats
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Environmentalists and trawl fishermen combined science and economics to come up with no-trawl zones that protect priority habitats, while keeping enough areas open to keep fishermen in business.
Contact:: Rod Fujita
Senior Scientist
Environmental Defense
(510) 658-8008
rfujita@ed.org

Project Name:: Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: The Puget Nearshore Partnership is a collaborative research and restoration project to restore the health of the waters and fisheries of Puget Sound.
Website:: www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/
Contact:: Tim Smith
Special Assistant to the Director
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
360-902-2223
smithtrs@dfw.wa.gov

Project Name:: Salton Sea Region Air Quality and Human Health Impacted Due to Lowering Water Level
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Partnership investigation that identifies best approach for habitat restoration and reduction of dust levels from exposed bottom sediments with lowered lake level.
Contact:: Pat Chavez
Research Scientist
U. S. Geological Survey
928-556-7221
pchavez@usgs.gov

Current Conservation Programs